Holdback for vehicles



(No Model.)

. J. H. STAMP.

HOLDBAGK'FOR vEHwLEs. No. 272,492. Patented Feb.20,1883.

N. PETERS. Pmmu c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. STAMP, or MOUNT UNION, 01110.

HQLDBACVK FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,492, dated February 20, 1883.

- Application filed September 11, 1882. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. STAMP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Union, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Breeching, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in breeching by forming the same out of iron or Similar letters refer to similar parts throughv out the several views.

B is a perspective view of the-shafts to which the improved breechin g is attached. a y

is the curved or main portion of the said improved breechin g. b I) are the parts connected with the shafts to which the front parts of the part a are attached. I d d are joints at the upper'ends of the part b band the front end of the part a, by which the said parts are united. s s are parts connectedwith the shafts B at the rear portion of the part a, and through the part 0, connected with the said part a.

Figs. 2, 3, and 4 exhibit the form of the breeching when used in connection with the pole of avehicle, and exhibit a mere change of form without the adjusting-joints, and also exhibit its use in connection with the pole in stead of the shafts of a vehicle.

The device may be shifted or adjusted t6 suit the size ofthe horse by means of the parts '0 c and 8 send the joints d d.

The entire device may be moved either backward or forward by means of the clipsjj and lo 70'.

If it be desired to elevate the rear portion of the said device, the parts 0 0 ss are moved toward the front end of the shafts. By thismeans the angle of the parts 0 c is changed, and thereby the part a is elevated.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the parts ct and b I), connected by pivoted joints d d, and the shafts B. arranged substantially as described.

2. The combination of the parts a. and b-b,

connected by pivoted joints d d, and the parts -c c and s s.

JOHN H. STAMP.

Witnesses:

WM. J. KOLP,

S. V. ESSICK.- 

